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Nordic pulp makers seek new lease of life from by-products
Nordic forestry firms racing to replace paper business lost to the internet are trying to transform their pulp mill by-products into glue, biofuel and carbon fiber for aircraft and wind turbines.
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Birla Carbon partners American Process to improve fuel efficiency of tyres
Birla Carbon, a flagship business of the $ 41 billion Aditya Birla Group, will collaborate with American Process Inc (API) in the US to explore the technical and business potential of combining carbon black and nanocellulose to improve the performance and sustainability profile of tyres.
Read moreCould mayonnaise soon contain tree pulp? Scientists think so
Companies around the world are working to produce nanocellulose in commercial quantities, paving the way to a vast array of products based on materials derived from trees, as they attempt to end our dependence on petrochemicals.
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Move over carbon fiber, here comes cellulose nanofiber
New technology could offer a cleaner, greener way to strengthen plastic.
Read moreAmerican Process and MYBiomass sign agreement for production of nanocellulose for oil palm residues
Renewable materials company American Process (AP) and Malaysian MYBiomass will work together to develop technology to produce nanocellulose and cellulosic sugars from oil palm empty fruit-bunches (EFBs).
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Top-Rated Food Packaging Innovations Focus on Performance and End-of-Life Solutions
"A number of next-generation materials are emerging but bio-based waxes and nanocellulose need further refining while bio-based polyurethanes and starch-based composites hold long-term potential," said Gihan Hewage, Lux Research Associate and lead author of the report titled, "Thinking Outside the Box: Identifying Materials Innovations in Packaging."
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Nano-cellulose water filters found to be highly effective
The filter fits into a common container used in industry. Credit: Luleå University of Technology. Filters of nano-cellulose have been tested in two Spanish factories and a Spanish water company, and are found to be highly effective. The tests conclude the EU-funded project Nano Select, led by Luleå University of Technology. Filters have been scaled up to the size needed to purifywater from industry and public waterworks, providing positive health and environmental effects. "The technology is ready and we have demonstrated through field trials that it works. Now it is up to industry to take over," says Aji Mathew assistant professor at Luleå University of Technology who is coordinating the project Nano Select.
Read moreEmerging Applications of Nanocellulose Technology (TechVision)
NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The nanocellulose market has the potential to span many different industries that can be categorized as high volume and low volume applications. In order to be successful in nanocellulose business there must be a consistent supply of material that can be delivered in a cost-effective manner for the target application. Manufactures worldwide are approaching a reality for widespread use of nanocellulose by adopting a number of strategic steps including production capacity extension, joint research and development for new product or technology design and etc. As capacity increases the market for nanocellulose is expected to grow in paper, plastics, automobile, and other specialty applications.
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